Snowmaking-fed tubing hill in Big Bear with 5pm glow sessions, height-based pricing, and firm rules on small children and pregnant guests.
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Height-based pricing; children 36-42" need Small Child ticket with 1-on-1 adult supervision
Big Bear Snow Play is a dedicated snow tubing and play area on Big Bear Blvd, and the official page says its hill is blanketed by powerful Lenko fan guns when natural snow runs short. That makes it a more dependable choice in a region where snow can be patchy.
Pricing is by height. The listed day session is $50 per person, and a Small Child ticket at $35 covers riders 36 to 42 inches, who must share a tube with a paying adult of 18 or older, with one adult per small child. Children under 36 inches, and pregnant women, are not permitted past the Snow Play gate. Rates change, so check before you go.
For timing, the record lists regular tubing from 10:00am to 4:00pm and glow tubing from 5:00pm to 9:00pm on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. Our record does not include session length or reservation rules, so check the park’s Hours and Pricing page. Read the snowmaking and conditions guide if you are unsure how man-made snow affects the ride.
Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain is about 1 mile away and adds a lift, five lanes and an amusement park, which suits mixed groups.
Regular tubing runs 10:00am to 4:00pm and glow tubing 5:00pm to 9:00pm on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays, per the record.
Sessions vary; confirm session length on the park's Hours and Pricing page
Skip it if a child is under 36 inches or someone is pregnant: the official page says neither is permitted past the Snow Play gate.
Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain is only about 1 mile away with five lanes, a magic carpet and its own night sessions; Snow Valley is about 9 miles off.
The official tubing page lists $50 per person for a day session and $35 for a Small Child ticket (36 to 42 inches). Check current rates.
Children 36 to 42 inches must ride with a paying adult 18 or older on the same tube, with one adult per small child.
Yes. The official page says the hill uses Lenko fan guns when natural snow is short.
Current-season dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the park before driving out — tubing seasons shift with the weather.
Pricing was not published when we last checked. Height-based pricing; children 36-42" need Small Child ticket with 1-on-1 adult supervision
Minimum height is 36 inches.
We track 21 tubing hills in California. The park has not published a price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
One caveat worth repeating: this park had not published its current-season dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 21 parks we track in California had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as a prior season's until the park confirms it.
There is 1 other tubing hill we track in Big Bear Lake. All California tubing hills →
This park hasn't published a street address we could confirm — the link above uses its coordinates instead.
bigbearsnowplay.com
Checked September 2026.